Startup News
Sprint adds Wi-Fi calling for iPhones
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 23:44
This is, of course, less expensive that cellular calling, and can be a great backup when no cellular signal is available.
Why CEO Don Mattrick is done at Zynga
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 22:40
Mistakes with Zynga's biggest game and a failure to deliver any new hits likely led to Mattrick's departure.
Apple's new emojis turn into aliens when sent to earlier versions of iOS
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 22:26
More important, the new version of the OS offers improved performance, a new keyboard design, and a bunch of bug fixes.
Watch Google's latest deep-learning system recognize sports in YouTube clips
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 21:18
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YouTube's rumored subscription service will reportedly launch this year
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 21:04
The paid subscription option will give YouTube an opportunity not only to lessen its reliance on ad dollars, but also to lure in hot talent.
Facebook launches standalone Messenger app for the web
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 20:14
You no longer need to open Facebook to use Facebook Messenger.
Twitter revamps Trends on Android and iOS, retires Discover and Activity
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 20:03
The new experience will move Trends to Twitter's search page, as well as add context to a trend.
How Math Blaster's floppy disk fundamentals fit on Facebook
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 20:00
Feature: How do you get the social media generation involved in an edutainment series that started on Floppy Disk? I spoke to JumpStart developer Gary Mahan about how they brought the classic Math Blaster to Facebook.
Pandora's Apple Watch app will be ready for the new smartwatch's launch April 24
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 19:52
At launch, the Pandora app is limited in its functionality. It's basically a remote control for the Pandora app running on the paired iPhone.
Generic Drug Stocks On Fire
Forbes - 8 Apr 2015 19:47
Disclosure: I own MYL and TEVA stocks
Microsoft makes its Azure DocumentDB cloud NoSQL database available to all
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 19:25
Here comes DocumentDB.
After The Sharing Economy -- Companies That Connect People In Real Life
Forbes - 8 Apr 2015 19:19
The sharing economy is here to stay. The next wave will be the face-to-face economy.
AT&T allowed theft of personal data of 280K subscribers in Mexico, Colombia, and the Philippines
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 19:17
The data was stolen from call centers that specialized in helping Spanish-speaking customers.
Microsoft unveils Hyper-V Containers and Nano Server, a tiny version of Windows Server
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 19:00
Whoa -- Microsoft shrank down its server OS to fit inside of a little container on a server.
Why David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' Remains An Entrepreneur's Bible
Forbes - 8 Apr 2015 18:57
Almost 15 years after it was first published, David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done (GTD), remains an entrepreneur’s bible. The guru’s methods behind the international franchise of workshops and one-on-one coachi...
UK and German Apple Stores leak Apple Watch ship times of up to six weeks
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 18:54
It's important to note that these shipping windows may not apply to the U.S. market, and may apply only to international shipments.
Crimean gamers blocked from World of Warcraft, Steam due to U.S. sanctions
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 18:50
Russia's actions have resulted in Blizzard ending its service in Crimea.
Google announces Android Wear now has more than 1,000 different watch faces, adds straps from 3 new partners
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 18:48
Google: Forget Apple Watch, Android Wear is more customizable.
Mylan Offers Mega-Deal For Perrigo Just Months After Closing Inversion
Forbes - 8 Apr 2015 18:44
Mylan is offering to buy competitor Perrigo for $205 a share in a cash and stock takeover.
How India's First Bollywood Blog Turned Into A Media House: A Question and Answer With MissMalini
Forbes - 8 Apr 2015 18:38
A love of all things Bollywood has grown into an enterprise which now even boasts a television show.
Microsoft's Exchange Online Advanced Threat Protection defends against unknown malware, for $2 per user per month
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 18:24
Governments get a slight discount.
Apple releases OS X 10.10.3 to the public with new Photos app, more emojis
Venture Beat - 8 Apr 2015 18:18
The Photo app is the major news here. It allows OS X users to organize their photo library in the cloud so that the images are available, and easily find-able, on all Apple devices.